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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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