Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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