Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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