Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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