Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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