Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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