Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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