Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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