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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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