Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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