Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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