Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology 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 institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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