Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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