Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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