Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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