Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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