Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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