Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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