Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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