Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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