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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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