Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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