Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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