Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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