Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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