Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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