Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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