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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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