Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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