Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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