Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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