Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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