Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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