Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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