Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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