Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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