Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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