Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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