Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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