Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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