Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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