Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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