Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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