Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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