Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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