Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning 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 we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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