Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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