Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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