Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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