Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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