Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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