Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software