Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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