Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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