Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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