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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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