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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating 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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