Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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