Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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