Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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