Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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