Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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