Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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