Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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