Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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