Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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