Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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