Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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