Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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