Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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