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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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