Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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