Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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