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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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