Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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