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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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