Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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