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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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