Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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