Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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