Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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