Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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