Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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