Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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