Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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