Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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