Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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