Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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