Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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