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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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