Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor 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 education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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