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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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