Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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