Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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