Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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