Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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