Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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