Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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