Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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