Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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