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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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