Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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