Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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