Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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