Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition