Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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