Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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