Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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