Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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