Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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