Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning 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 organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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