Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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