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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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