Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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