Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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