Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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