Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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