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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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