Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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