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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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