Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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