Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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