Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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