Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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