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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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