Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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