Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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