Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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