Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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