Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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