Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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