Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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