Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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