Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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