Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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