Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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