Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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