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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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