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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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