Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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