Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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