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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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