Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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