Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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