Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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