Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online 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 training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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