Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning 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 training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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