Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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