Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education