Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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