Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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