Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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