Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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