Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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