Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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