Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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