Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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