Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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