Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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