Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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