Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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