Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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