Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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