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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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