Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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