Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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