Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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