Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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