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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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