Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key 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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