Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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