Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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