Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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