Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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