Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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