Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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