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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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