Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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