Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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