Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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