Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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