Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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