Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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