Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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