Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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