Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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