Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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