Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not 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 several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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