Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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