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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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