Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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