Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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