Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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