Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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