Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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