Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-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 educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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