Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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