Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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