Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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