Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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