Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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