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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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