Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major 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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