Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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