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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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