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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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