Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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