Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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