Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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