Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always 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 several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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