Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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