Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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