Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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