Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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