Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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