Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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