Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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