Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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