Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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