Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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