Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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