Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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