Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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