Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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