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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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