Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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