Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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