Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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