Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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