Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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