Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for 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 classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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