Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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