Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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