Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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