Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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