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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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