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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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