Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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