Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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