Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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