Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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