Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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