Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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