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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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