Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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