Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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