Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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