Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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