Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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