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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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