Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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