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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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