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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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