Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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