Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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