Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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