Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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