Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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