Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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