Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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