Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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