Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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