Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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