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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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