Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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