Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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