Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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