Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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