Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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