Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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