Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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