Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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