Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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