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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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