Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses 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. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers 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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