Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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