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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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