Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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