Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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