Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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