Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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