Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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