Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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