Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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