Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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