Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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