Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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