Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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