Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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