Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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