Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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