Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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