Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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