Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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