Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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