Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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