Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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