Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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