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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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