Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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