Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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