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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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