Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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