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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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