Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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