Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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