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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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