Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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