Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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