Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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