Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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