Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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