Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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