Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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