Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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