Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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