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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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