Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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