Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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