Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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