Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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