Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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