Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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