Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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