Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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