Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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