Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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