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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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