Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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