Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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