Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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