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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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