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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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