Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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