Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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