Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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