Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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