Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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