Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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