Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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