Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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