Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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