Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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