Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance 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 participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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