Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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