Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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