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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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