Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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