Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. 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 teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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