Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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