Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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