Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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