Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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