Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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