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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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