Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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