Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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