Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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