Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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