Learn more about the impressive 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). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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