Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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