Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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