Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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