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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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