Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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