Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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