Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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