Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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