Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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