Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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