Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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