Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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