Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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