Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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