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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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