Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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