Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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