Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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