Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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