Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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