Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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