Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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