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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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