Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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