Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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