Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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