Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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