Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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