Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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