Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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