Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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