Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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