Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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