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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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