Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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