Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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