Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers 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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