Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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