Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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