Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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