Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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