Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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