Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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