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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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