Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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