Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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