Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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