Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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