Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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