Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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