Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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