Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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