Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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