Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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