Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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