Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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