Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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