Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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