Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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