Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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