Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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