Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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