Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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