Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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