Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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