Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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