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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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