Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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