Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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