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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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