Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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