Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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