Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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