Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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