Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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