Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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