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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major 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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