Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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