Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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