Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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