Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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