Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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