Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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