Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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