Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the 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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