Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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