Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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