Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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