Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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