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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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