Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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