Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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