Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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