Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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