Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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