Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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