Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses 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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