Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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