Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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