Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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