Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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