Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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