Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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