Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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