Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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