Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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