Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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