Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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