Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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