Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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