Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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