Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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