Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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