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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes 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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