Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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