Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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