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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because 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 participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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