Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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