Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance 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 institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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