Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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