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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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