Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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