Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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