Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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