Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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