Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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