Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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