Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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