Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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