Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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