Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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