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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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