Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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