Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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