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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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