Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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