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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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