Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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