Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving 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 guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources