Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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