Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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