Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning 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 guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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