Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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