Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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