Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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