Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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