Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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