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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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