Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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