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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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