Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning 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 make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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