Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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